🍄 AWAKEN: 6-Day Psilocybin Retreat in Colorado - Legal, Non-profit, All-inclusive, & Trusted by 330+ Alumni Copy
With Austin Mao, Liv Nguyen, Peter Benjamin and Ethan Babbage
November 11 - 16, 2025
As seen on TEDx, Mindvalley, The New York Times, and Fantastic Fungi • Trusted by 330+ alumni • 200+ video testimonials
Feel fully alive. This is your invitation to step out of survival mode and into the aliveness that’s been waiting for you—more joy, clarity, love, and freedom. Awaken is a 6-day, all-in, state-licensed psilocybin retreat designed by Ceremonia, a state-approved, licensed healing center. Every journey is guided by licensed natural medicine facilitators in a safe, legal, and deeply supportive container.
Why Awaken Works
🔒 Licensed & legal: Delivered within Colorado’s regulated framework by licensed natural medicine facilitators.
🏆 Proven track record: 330+ participants guided through 1,000+ sessions—with 200+ alumni video testimonials.
🧩 Transformation with structure: 2 weeks of preparation before you arrive + 5 weeks of integration after, so insights become lasting change.
👥 Small, powerful container: Limited to 16—intimate support, real community.
💗 Aliveness practices: Daily somatic work, meditation, and integration circles to hard-wire breakthroughs into your nervous system.
🌄 A setting that lifts you: Golden, Colorado—40 minutes from Denver International Airport, minutes from Red Rocks Amphitheater and the foothills of the Rockies.
What You’ll Experience
🍄 3 guided psilocybin journeys in a safe, sacred, state-licensed setting
🧘♀️ Daily practices (yoga/somatic breath, meditation, nervous-system resets)
🗣️ Integration workshops & circles to turn insights into habits
🤝 One-on-one support available with licensed facilitators as needed
🚀 Post-retreat momentum: live group integration for 5 weeks so the shift keeps growing
Lodging & Comfort
Your rest matters. Private accommodations are included in nearby hotels or residences curated for quiet, comfort, and recovery between sessions. Expect a tranquil space that supports deep sleep, reflection, and integration—just a short transfer from the venue.
Travel: Airport transfers are not included. Golden is ~40 minutes from DEN; rideshare and rental cars are simple. Detailed arrival guidance provided after enrollment.
Who This Is For
Awaken is ideal if you’re ready to:
🫁 You’re ready to release patterns of anxiety, grief, or burnout
🧭 You want to reconnect to purpose, presence, and self-trust
🛡️ You seek healing in a legal, expertly guided container
🫂 You want a community that keeps you supported long after you leave
Our Promise
We don’t chase peak experiences. We build enduring transformation—from the inside out. With a licensed team, a proven curriculum, and an alumni community that keeps your fire lit, Awaken helps you feel fully alive again…and stay that way.
About the Leaders
Austin Mao
(Co-founder & Head Minister) is a writer, speaker, serial entrepreneur, and certified psychedelic integration coach. Most recently, he was the Program Director and facilitator for 1Heart, a leading Ayahuasca retreat for thought leaders and founders. Since 2020, Austin has participated in the spiritual journeys of more than 300 entrepreneurs, including Fortune 500 executives and Silicon […]
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Liv Nguyen is a psychedelic facilitator, an advocacy-driven educator, and a Clinical Psychology PhD student specializing in transgenerational trauma, neuroepigenetics, and psychedelic-assisted therapy. With over a decade of experience in physical and mental health, integrative care, coaching, and cross-cultural education, she weaves clinical insight with ancestral knowledge to support transformational healing.
Learn more about Liv NguyenPeter Benjamin
Peter Benjamin, ACC, is a transformational coach and co-founder of the Avalon Coaching Institute, with over a decade of experience leading 1,000 workshops and retreats in communication, transformation, and embodied partswork. Renowned for sparking deep connections, Peter’s expertise lies in fostering transformative relationships through experiential learning and group dynamics. His dedication to personal and professional […]
Learn more about Peter BenjaminEthan Babbage
Ethan Babbage, NBC-HWC, is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach and Ceremonia’s Journey Manager, where he oversees retreat operations and facility management. With over a decade of plant medicine experience and training from Blue Morpho Academy, Ethan has supported hundreds of clients as a psychedelic guide and integration coach. Combining holistic mental health […]
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